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Envelio’s Grid Connection Navigator Eases DER Project Planning

Envelio’s Grid Connection Navigator Eases DER Project Planning

Envelio's tool uses continuously updated, interactive maps to streamline planning and grid connection of distributed energy resources.


NREL Offers ‘Swiss Army Knife’ Tool for Wave Energy Development

NREL Offers ‘Swiss Army Knife’ Tool for Wave Energy Development

The open-source multi-tool platform can help designers build better wave energy converters.


Net-Zero House Uses PV, Thermal Battery, and Heat Pump Combo

Net-Zero House Uses PV, Thermal Battery, and Heat Pump Combo

A Western University research team has engineered a real-world net-zero house blending photovoltaics, heat pumps, and thermal storage into one…


tech insights Nov 10, 2025 by Luke James
EVs Shift to Axial, Dual-Rotor and Magnet-Free Drives

EVs Shift to Axial, Dual-Rotor and Magnet-Free Drives

Electric vehicle motor architecture is evolving rapidly, with axial-flux, dual-rotor, and magnet-free designs advancing efficiency and integration.


tech insights Jun 19, 2025 by Luke James
Enhancing Battery Safety With AI, ML, and Computer Modeling

Enhancing Battery Safety With AI, ML, and Computer Modeling

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are helping design safer battery control systems and innovative battery materials.


Location, Location, Location: It Matters in Renewable Development

Location, Location, Location: It Matters in Renewable Development

MIT researchers unveil a new modeling approach for renewable site selection.


Good News and Bad for Energy Engineers in 2025

Good News and Bad for Energy Engineers in 2025

The energy landscape is changing in 2025. Here’s what you need to know.


Smarter EV Charging: A Honey Badger Perspective

Smarter EV Charging: A Honey Badger Perspective

The honey badger algorithm helps grid operators manage impacts from electric vehicle chargers and renewable energy sources.


Can AI Keep Nuclear Plants Safe?

Can AI Keep Nuclear Plants Safe?

Can artificial intelligence and machine learning prevent Chernobyl-like nuclear disasters?


Can Digital Twins Ease Offshore Wind Woes?

Can Digital Twins Ease Offshore Wind Woes?

Cloud-based tools enhanced with artificial intelligence could reduce delays plaguing offshore wind farm construction.


Beyond Boom: How Tech Transforms Summer Celebrations

Beyond Boom: How Tech Transforms Summer Celebrations

Technology creates new ways to experience summer traditions. This article dives deep into the tech transforming your favorite celebrations, from…


Meet Dr. Don: From Electronics to Legos, an Innovator and Creator

Meet Dr. Don: From Electronics to Legos, an Innovator and Creator

Don Wilcher shares some sage advice with EEPower readers on navigating the engineering landscape and becoming a better engineer. 


Can Drivetrain Design Updates Improve Wind Turbine Efficiency?

Can Drivetrain Design Updates Improve Wind Turbine Efficiency?

Drivetrains for wind turbines use outdated technology that can’t meet demand. NREL and GE examined proposed designs for drivetrains that could…


tech insights Oct 18, 2023 by Zac Amos
Tesla’s Long-Awaited Cybertruck: What to Expect

Tesla’s Long-Awaited Cybertruck: What to Expect

The electric-powered angular pickup truck appears to be from the future, with its scratch- and dent-resistant metal body giving it a sleek yet…


tech insights Aug 30, 2023 by Zac Amos
Hybrid PV Leaf Design Beats the Efficiency of Conventional Solar Panels

Hybrid PV Leaf Design Beats the Efficiency of Conventional Solar Panels

Researchers in the U.K. drew inspiration from nature to design a solar photovoltaic leaf with superior efficiency.


AI-Powered Solutions for Toyota EV Engineers: Conquering Design Challenges

AI-Powered Solutions for Toyota EV Engineers: Conquering Design Challenges

A new AI technique will help engineers and designers create vehicles that meet a variety of conflicting requirements.


ML-based Energy Modeling Could Optimize Sustainable Designs

ML-based Energy Modeling Could Optimize Sustainable Designs

A look at introducing machine learning techniques to help designers complete energy modeling and reduce the building sector's environmental…


5 Hot Sustainable-tech Trends of 2022

5 Hot Sustainable-tech Trends of 2022

As 2022 draws to a close, it’s time to look back at the year’s top sustainable technology innovations. Here are five of the top trends.


Seaweed Could be Used for Jet Fuel, Battery Materials

Seaweed Could be Used for Jet Fuel, Battery Materials

Warming oceans are causing massive seaweed blooms to foul beaches—researchers are finding ways to turn it into aviation fuel and graphite for…


Using EVs as Mobile Battery Storage Could Boost Decarbonization

Using EVs as Mobile Battery Storage Could Boost Decarbonization

MIT researchers have published a paper on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, which allows electric vehicles to return energy to the power grid and…